Big Damn Heroes/Quotes

"You're all clear, kid! Now let's blow this thing and go home!"

—Han Solo, Star Wars

"What do you think I'm gonna do? I'm gonna save the fuckin' day."

—Cameron Poe, Con Air

"The hero is supposed to get there late!"

—Kurz Weber, Full Metal Panic!! The Second Raid

"Come with Me If You Want to Live."

—Kyle Reese, T-800, Cameron, Terminator series

It is sudden. The battlefield is filled with explosions and falling drop pods, the beleagured defenders of mankind cheer as they watch the stark armored figures emerge in their wrath. The forces of darkness despair as they know their doom is nigh, the Angels of Death come for them on wings of fire.

—Warhammer 40,000

"Did you have a pleasant rest, waiting for the most dramatic moment to strike?"

—Avitus, Dawn of War II

"GYAHAHA!! GYAHAHA!! GYAHA!! GYAHA!! GYAHAHAHA!! Are you some kind of prince who swoops in to save the girl when she's in a pinch!?"

—Giriko, Soul Eater

FRAY: You don't have the scopes probably, over in Scaryhellsburg or wherever, but me and Harth used to watch the Western ones all the time. They had a tradition. They called it the "last stand."
ERIN: Yeah, I watched those, too. They had another tradition I liked.
(Panel shows Erin and at least a dozen police vehicles)

ERIN: They called it the cavalry.

—Fray

"Get it out of the way so we can concentrate on being big goddamn heroes."

—Zaeed Massani, Mass Effect 2

"Hold it right there, vile serpent!!"

—Susano, Okami

Mal: Well,seems we got here just in the nick of time! What does that make us Zoe?
Zoe: Big Damn Heroes sir!

Mal: Aint we just!

—Firefly, "Safe"

Oh Dora dear, sweet Dora dear,
Keep courage up and chin held high!
The stalwart sons of old P. U.

Are here at hand to do or die!

—Tom, Dick, and Larry to Dora Standpipe, The Dover Boys

"Heroes always arrive late."

—Masahiro Sakurai, talking about the song "Go K.K. Rider!" on the Smash Bros. DOJO!!